CW opens 17th/18th-century silver ‘Modest to Majestic’ May 24

Colonial Williamsburg’s Art Museums are preparing to open a new silver exhibition, “Silver from Modest to Majestic,” featuring 17th and 18th-century pieces. The exhibit is located in the Mary Jewett Gaiser Silver Gallery on the main floor of the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum. The official opening is May 24, and the exhibit will run for three years, though visitors can currently view preparations. Pieces range from a King William III chandelier to a simple teaspoon, highlighting both everyday use and historical significance of silver. The collection includes recent American silver acquisitions and items with notable provenance like the Caudle Cup and the Granberry Collection of buried treasure.